The Pursuit of Happyness

“The Pursuit of Happyness” follows Chris Gardner, played by Will Smith, and his 5-year-old son, played by Smith’s real son, in their quest for a better life. Chris is barely employed though he is bright and talented. So he will do anything to make life better for his son. When they find themselves put out on the streets of San Francisco with nowhere to go, they sleep in shelters and various places in order to get by. When Chris lands a job as in intern at a big time firm, he realizes that he will have to work even harder if he wants to make happiness a goal for both he and his son.

Freshman

Adam Lerette

“Pursuit of Happyness is a great movie and has very High ethics; a strong personal work ethic that never gave up. It has very good ethics towards life.”

4.5 stars

Senior

Chris Davis

“It showed the plight of a struggling black man in a modern world. It was a great movie.”

4 stars

Senior

Kim Smith

“It was good and I could appreciate the realism of the plot.”

4.5 stars



Sophomore

Devon McElroy

“It teaches you to go for your dreams no matter what other people say.”

4.5 stars



Overall Star Rating: 4.4 out of 5